Evil Twin ..... I don’t think you have quite grasped the concept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder !! You stating it IS ugly is just your opinion , there are plenty here who now quite like the new look !!! Personally I have moved from ugly to neutral ...but it definitely looked a lot nicer by the end of the day when I had got used to it .
and your priceless comment....
“would also rather have an AS 350 too as it's such a more capable airframe (even if it is french).” ...... well No sh*t Sherlock 🕵️*♀️ !!!! Again I’m not sure you have grasped the “ money “ concept....... the 505 is not really any competition to the 350 which is probably 3 X the price !!!